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UVA
UVA is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Ultraviolet-A rays (UV-A)Ultraviolet Light AbsorberUniversity of Virginia (UVa), in the United StatesUniversiteit van Amsterdam (UvA), one of the two universities in Amsterdam, the NetherlandsUnited Virtual Airlines, a s..

Uvac
The Uvac (Serbian Cyrillic: Увац) is the river in southwestern Serbia and Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Hercegovina, 119 km long right and major tributary of the Lim, loosely making the northern border of the Sandžak/Raška region. Before it empties into the Lim, for a 10 kilometers it forms th..

Uvais II
Uvais II (d. 1421) was a Jalayirid ruler of Basra (1415-1421). He was the son of Shah Walad. In 1415 Uvais succeeded his brother Mahmud as Jalayirid ruler. During his reign, he conducted two campaigns against the Black Sheep Turkmen in an attempt to recover Baghdad for the Jalayirids. While conduct..

Uvaizur Rahman
Mr. Mohamed Ismail Uvaizur Rahman was born at Akkaraipattu in the Eastern part of Sri Lanka. He studied his primary education at the Akkaraipattu Boys Vidyalaya and his higher education was at the Akkkaripattu Central College, which is recognized as the first National School in the Eastern Provinc..

Uvalda, Georgia
Uvalda is a city in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 530 at the 2000 census. Geography Uvalda is located at [32°2′16″N, 82°30′32″W] (32.037903, -82.508789)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit..

Uvalde, Texas
Uvalde is a city in Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,929 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Uvalde County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Uvalde was the home of John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner, former Speaker of the House and Vice President of the United S..

Uvalde County, Texas
Uvalde County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 25,926. Its county seat is Uvalde6. The county is named for Juan de Ugalde, the Spanish governor of Coahuila. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent counties2 Demographics3 Cities and tow..

Uvalde Estates, Texas
Uvalde Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,972 at the 2000 census. Geography Uvalde Estates is located at [29°9′27″N, 99°50′14″W] (29.157394, -99.837295)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the ..

Uvarovite
Uvarovite is a chromium bearing garnet: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3. Pendant in uvarovite, a rare bright-green garnet. The long dimension is 2 cm (0.8 inch) It was discovered in 1832 and is named after Count Sergei Semenovitch Uvarov (1765-1855), a Russian statesman and amateur mineral collector. Uvarov..

Uvas Canyon County Park
Uvas Canyon County Park is part of the Santa Clara County Park System. This natural park is located in upper Uvas Canyon on the eastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and has several small waterfalls, some of which flow perennially. It is also very close to San José and Silicon Valley. It fa..

Uvas Falls
Uvas Falls is located in Uvas Canyon County Park, near Morgan Hill, California. Nearby falls include, Basin Falls, Black Rock Falls, Triple Falls, Upper Falls and Granuja Falls. External links [Waterfalls of California] ..

Uvays Akhtayev Stadium
Uvays Akhtayev Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Grozny, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people. ..

Uva Province
Uva Province, Sri Lanka Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla and Monaragala. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is borderd by the Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attracti..

Uva Rebellion
The Uva Rebellion, also known as the 'Great Rebellion of 1817-1818' (or the 3rd Kandyan War by the British) took place in Sri Lanka against the British under Governor Robert Brownrigg. It was led by Wilbawe (an alias of Duraisamy, a Nayakkar of Royal blood) and Keppetipola Dissawe. It was notable f..

UV astronomy
UV astronomy is the branch of astronomy and astrophysics which deals with objects visible in ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation ranges approximatively from 10nm (10^-8) (extreme UV) to 380nm (near UV). Ultraviolet line spectrum measurements are used to discern the chemical composition, densi..

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